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2011 Music Performance Competition Finals Concert

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The 91̽»¨ Music Department Recital Series is proud to present the ‘2011 Music Performance Competition Finals Concert' on Friday, January 28 at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall.

The concert will feature seven finalists who were chosen by a panel of seven Music Department faculty members during the preliminary round of the competition. This year's competition category was open.Justin Fitzsimmons, Bachelor of Music major.Justin Fitzsimmons, Bachelor of Music major.

The seven finalists are Dominque Blais, soprano, a fourth-year Bachelor of Education major; Sarah Doran, saxophone, a fourth-year Bachelor of Music Education major; Justin Fitzsimmons, horn, a second-year Bachelor of Music major; Laura MacLeod, trumpet, a third-year Bachelor of Music major; Echo Lau, piano, a second-year Bachelor of Music major; Natalie Sullivan, soprano, a third-year Bachelor of Music major; and Cora Wong, flute, a first-year Bachelor of Music major.

Dr. Frances Gray, a music faculty member, commented, 'We were all very impressed with the high calibre of performance and the initiative that these students showed in tackling repertoire often challenging both interpretively and technically. We are very proud of their achievements and look forward to an interesting and rewarding ‘Finals' evening.'

Sarah Doran, Bachelor of Music Education major.Sarah Doran, Bachelor of Music Education major.The judges for the final competition have been selected from the musical community of Charlottetown: Shirley Anne Cameron, voice; Rowan Fitzgerald, saxophone; Mark Ramsay, piano; Madeline Kapp, violin; and Peter Bevan-Baker, trumpet. Works by Mozart, Chaminade, Ibert, Chopin, Strauss, Handel, Arutunian, and Tesori will be featured.

Admission is $10.00 ($5.00 for students and seniors). Tickets are available at the door.

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Nicole Phillips
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Integrated Communications

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